February 7th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Business in Dubai
Dubai has earned two distinct and inverse accolades as it has been declared the fastest declining commercial real estate markets in the world in 2009, while still remaining as one of the most expensive along with neighbor Abu Dhabi. Dubai office rents plunged 34 percent during the year due to the impact of the economic [...]
January 15th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Health, Living in Dubai
Dubai is failing to keep pace with neighbouring Abu Dhabi on healthcare reform, leaving its low-wage expatriates struggling to access basic medical treatment, a new report has found. The gap in the emirates’ healthcare systems is also impacting the businesses of key stakeholders such as insurance and pharmaceutical firms, said analysts at Datamonitor International. In [...]
December 13th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Business in Dubai
Emirates and Etihad airlines symbolize Dubai and Abu Dhabi, how one is all glorified, mostly in self-inspired awe and admiration, hiding the defects and weaknesses under the rug, and how the other is professionally catching up, one systematic step at a time. According to ArabianBusiness, the UAE’s population of just over four million people is [...]
February 7th, 2009 | by Dubai Dude | published in Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched an initiative that is going to ease travel expenses of recession-hit expatriates. According to Khaleej Times, The Public Transport Agency (PTA) of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) inaugurated the much-awaited Deluxe Coach bus service between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Essa Al Dossari, the CEO of the PTA, [...]